What I Know Now About Motherhood That I Wish I’d Known Then
I love hindsight. We all know that the experience of pregnancy, childbirth and the beginnings of raising a new little person comes with a huuuge…
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I love hindsight. We all know that the experience of pregnancy, childbirth and the beginnings of raising a new little person comes with a huuuge…
Continue ReadingAt six-years-old, if I possibly could have, I would have told myself, “Tell someone!” At seven, eight, nine, and 10 years-old,…
Continue ReadingAbout a year and a half ago, our washing machine flooded the laundry room. I was rushing out the door to get our kids to swimming lessons and walked…
Continue ReadingYes, you read that right. My child peed on me. True story. She may be embarrassed I am telling you this so I will omit her name and age, but please…
Continue ReadingIt seems like not a week goes by that I don’t see a heartbreaking post about a young person’s experience of being bullied, often with…
Continue ReadingI watched from a distance as you stood a few yards away from your young son. Holding a football in your hands, you called out to him,…
Continue ReadingIt was my first real promotion at my first real job and I was beaming. From a 16-year-old cashier with her well-rehearsed customer greeting,…
Continue ReadingI was not a big follower of the “what to expect when…” genre of books on motherhood. (Now: if you are or were a follower, that is 100% fine and…
Continue ReadingHave you ever noticed that many times within a family there will be several family members with the same profession? Teachers usually have children…
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